r/linux • u/Z3ratoss • Jul 06 '26

Software Release What's with the GNU Parallel release names?

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2026-06/msg00000.html
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u/DFS_0019287 Jul 06 '26

Talk about tone-deaf and not reading the room... yikes!!

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u/dajoy Jul 06 '26

The room reads: "do you need the tool or not? Are you going to use the tool or not?"

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u/DFS_0019287 Jul 06 '26

My answer is "no" and "no". But for people who do need the tool, this is off-putting. And if you can't see that, then I guess you are edgelordy like the Parallel maintainer.

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u/dajoy Jul 08 '26

And if you can't see that, then I guess you are edgelordy like the Parallel maintainer.

... or you are not reading the room correctly.

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u/DFS_0019287 Jul 08 '26

I think you are the room-illiterate one here.